According to a financial statement released by SBG on May 13, the net profit represents a 4.3-fold increase compared to the previous year. The surge in profit was driven by the rising valuation of OpenAI, in which SBG has invested through its Vision Fund.
SBG's investment gains from OpenAI amounted to 6.73 trillion yen (about $63.6 billion). As of the end of March, SBG had invested a total of $34.6 billion (approximately 51.5 trillion won) in OpenAI.
The investment gains from the Vision Fund reached 6.99 trillion yen (around $66 billion), a 16-fold increase from the same period last year.
Additionally, SBG generated $2.3 billion (approximately 3.4 trillion won) in investment returns from its subsidiary PayPay, which went public on the Nasdaq in March.
SBG's total revenue for the past year was 7.80 trillion yen (about $73.6 billion), reflecting a 7.7% increase. However, due to significant investments in OpenAI, SBG reported an investment cash flow deficit exceeding 4 trillion yen (around $38 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year.
Looking ahead, SBG is reportedly planning to secure substantial loans for additional investments in OpenAI and to acquire the robotics business of Swiss multinational ABB in the 2026 fiscal year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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